JETS 56-3 vs. New England Patriots

September 9, 1979

The Patriots. Of course it had to be the Patriots. And it came when Tom Brady was just a toddler and two decades before the arrival of Bill Belichick. Quarterback Steve Grogan threw for five touchdowns as the Patriots gained 597 yards in the game, while the Jets turned the ball over six times, including two picks from Richard Todd. The 53-point deficit is the ninth worst margin of defeat in the NFL since the 1970 merger.